Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Az Zawiyah features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 173 mm (6.8 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Az Zawiyah enjoys an average of 3986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Az Zawiyah are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Az Zawiyah experiences 166 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Az Zawiyah, Libya with other places around the world.
Az Zawiyah usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Az Zawiyah are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 18 (0.7) | 14 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (0.4) | 26 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Az Zawiyah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Az Zawiyah: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 281 | 339 | 348 | 383 | 387 | 404 | 384 | 339 | 322 | 280 | 281 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 1m |
Az Zawiyah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Az Zawiyah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |